Music headliners for the two-day festival include All American Rejects, LeCrae and New Respects, Jason Derluo, Porter's own Sundance Head, Flo Rida and the "I Love the 90's" tour featuring Vanilla Ice, Salt N Pepa with Spinderella, All 4 One, Color Me Badd, Tone Loc and Young MC.

In addition to the amphitheater's temporary main stage, where the headliners will perform, the festival will have a secondary stage for more local bands.

Rock the Ranch is Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13.

Festival activities include the barbecue cook-off, freestyle motocross shows and Vendors' Alley, which offers food, craft beer, vendors and street performers. Admission for children 12 and under is free. The festival midway, featuring a variety of rides, are also free.

The two-day VIP pass costs $159 and includes: Access to all Rock the Ranch events and concerts; access to VIP bar to individuals at least 21 years old; access to VIP area at the front of stage; one free drink token with each VIP ticket; and souvenir laminate and lanyard.

Single-day VIP passes for Friday or Saturday cost $89 apiece and include the same access and benefits as the discounted two-day VIP pass.

General admission tickets for both days are $129, with single-day general admission costing $79. These do not include access to the VIP bar, front of the stage or the free tokens and items.

For the inaugural Rock the Ranch event, the amphitheater will not yet be a completed, permanent structure. A stage will be built specifically for the event, with grass and lawn seating available. However, once the amphitheater is complete, it will sit on a 14-acre site, contain approximately 13,000 seats and have an open-air seating area. The final design is still being worked out.

"The goal is to create something that is one-of-a-kind, that provides the best experience for all, whether that's acoustically superior sound, shorter bathroom lines, or better food," Danny Signorelli, CEO of The Signorelli Company, said in a previous article.

An amphitheater like the one at Valley Ranch, Aasen said, has the potential to host a variety of events, including concerts, live theater, conferences and comedy shows.

"It will be highly competitive with everything in the area, to say the least," Aasen said.